Tuesday 21 May 2013

pescadero sloppy hoodie


i am going to be so snuggly warm in my hoodie
stacking rocks at dawn on the Atlantic coast next month
the photos [using shake-it photo app] don't really do it justice
[but they make old-fashioned polaroid noises come out of the batfone]
stitching a few shiny pearl buttons on
to ward off the evil eye [just in case]
and of course
there is a pocket for a poem

a mite overexposed...


30 comments:

  1. Gorgeous... I am inspired to try my own jumper, not a hoodie, and not very heavy we don't get that cold up here.
    hugs

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    1. you could make a fabulous soft and light one from a number of old t-shirts...and maybe get into some Alabama stitching as well :o)

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    1. i'm in love with it...cos the 'raw' material is from a favourite place, it's dyed from home, the buttons are from a special friend in New Zealand AND it ticks all the boxes of warmth, security, sustainability

      best of all

      ANYONE can make one. really.

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  3. Fabulous hoodie !!!!
    So very artsy and earthy at the same time.
    Don't know why you are stacking rocks on the Atlantic coast but do have fun !
    Sharron

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    1. i'm going to Haystack in Maine as a student.

      and every morning

      i will be down by the water
      making a rock stack...

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  4. wow! beautiful work-of-art hoodie.

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    1. so easy...just be brave and cut and sew

      and then

      dye

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  6. Beautiful! You inspire me India. Thank you for sharing your audacious talent and imagination with the world!

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    1. the biggest hurdle for me to overcome was

      giving myself permission

      to cut up clothes

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  7. looks like a snuggly one, for sure

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  8. another inspiring moment.........note to self: get a serger.

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    1. the serger [that's overlocker for locals] is fun [because you get long skinny slices of cloth for making string as a bonus] but not mandatory
      plain stitching works quite as well

      but if you DO get one

      make sure you stitch with a good thread. i use the fine weight of the silk/cotton mix from www.beautifulsilks.com
      it dyes so well

      if you use standard polyester
      it sticks out like the proverbial on a short-haired male dog.

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    2. Thank you. I am seriously considering this. Will Marion know which thread you use when I go to purchase it?

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  9. The perfect coast attire, with a pocket for a poem, or, of course, a pebble from the sea.

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  10. earthy individuality fits the bill to afoot on the shoreline.

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  11. Gorgeous! The pocket for the poem really appeals to me..... and the button detail .... and stitching. A work of art!

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  12. Love it! Somehow some of my summer clothing shrunk :) while spending the winter packed up. I might give this a try so I can save a few of them. Thanks always for the inspiration India!

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    1. Oh my. It must be epidemic. My summer clothing shrunk as well!!!

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  13. Oh wow.. that is so beautiful! And it looks so comfy..
    Very inspiring - thank you :)

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  14. I love your courage and imagination. You empower people to try things too. A wonderful gift. :)

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